Drangnag Ri | 1995 E Ridge from S
A Norway expedition to Drangnag Ri in 1995 via E Ridge from S, led by Arne Naess. Summit reached on 30th April 1995. 15 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1421 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | DRAN95101 |
| Peak ID | DRAN |
| Year | 1995 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | E Ridge from S |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Norway |
| Leaders | Arne Naess |
| Sponsor | Drangnag Ri Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 1st |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Sweden, UK |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1995-04-11 |
| Summit Date | 1995-04-30 |
| Summit Time | 1300 |
| Summit Days | 19 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6757 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 1000 |
| Total Members | 13 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 10 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | False |
| O2 None | True |
| O2 Climb | False |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(11/04,5430m),ABC(17/04,5830m),C1(23/04,6200m),C2(27/04,6400m),Smt(30/04) |
| Route Notes | BC at Drolambo Glacier on Schneider Rolwaling map east of Tashi Lapcha ABC below East Peak 6486m on glacier C1 at col above northeast of point 6086m at north end of glacier C2 at notch at north central end of Glacier. "A technically challenging mountain" - used Nordic skis to move from BC up glacier - for description of climb. One problem with climbing this mountain is having to evacuate someone up over the Tashi Lapcha. |
| Accidents | Ulvang acute kidney complaint which was life-threatening |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Mountain Travel |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2455838 |
| Year | 1995 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | e ridge from s |
Members
15 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stein P. Aasheim | M | 1950 | Norway | Climber | Isfjorden, Norway | Author & adventurer | Details Other expeditions |
| Christian John Storey (Chris) Bonington | M | 1934 | UK | Climber | Hesket Newmarket, Cumbria, England | Alpinist, author & lecturer | Details Other expeditions |
| Ola Magne Einang | M | 1946 | Norway | Climber | Folkestad, Norway | High school teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Odd Eliassen | M | 1944 | Norway | Climber | Oksfjord, Norway | Builder | Details Other expeditions |
| Torger Fosse | M | 1937 | Norway | Climber | Oslo, Norway | Director of brewery and Coca Cola | Details Other expeditions |
| Ralph Hoibakk | M | 1937 | Norway | Climber | Samdvika, Norway | Physicist | Details Other expeditions |
| Bjorn Age Myrer-Lund | M | 1952 | Norway | Climber | Oslo, Norway | Anesthesiologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Arne Ludwig R. Naess Jr. | M | 1937 | Norway | Leader | London, England | Shipowner | Details Other expeditions |
| Klaus Erik Okstad | M | 1959 | Norway | Climber | Rttkkin, Norway | Film producer & photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Helge Ringdal | M | 1939 | Norway | Climber | Oslo, Norway | Managing director of oil company | Details Other expeditions |
| Kjell Torgeir Stokke | M | 1942 | Norway | Exp Doctor | Oslo, Norway | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Vegard Ulvang | M | 1974 | Norway | Climber | Kirkenes, Norway | World & Olympic skiing champion | Details Other expeditions |
| Pema Dorje Sherpa | M | 1958 | Nepal | Sirdar | Khumjung, Khumbu | High-altitude porter | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Gyalu Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Carl Christian Larsson | M | 1952 | Sweden | BC Manager | London, England | Shipbroker | Details Other expeditions |
References
6 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRAN95101 | AAJ | Bonington, Chris | - | - | 70:278-279 (1996) | - |
| DRAN95101 | HJ | Hoibakk, Ralph | The Bird of Happiness, Drangnag Ri | - | 52:40-46 (1996) | - |
| DRAN95101 | HIGH | Bonington, Chris | Dragnang Ri | - | 154:44-49 (Sep 1995) | - |
| DRAN95101 | HIGH | - | - | - | 155:17-18 (Oct 1995) | - |
| DRAN95101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199627803/Asia-Nepal-Drangnag-Ri-First-Ascent | - | - | - |
| DRAN95101 | - | - | https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/52/7/the-bird-of-happiness-drangnagri/ | - | - | - |